Tisza Nominates András Baka for Hungary’s Presidency

Overview

• Tisza formally nominated András Baka on Saturday and Parliament is scheduled to vote next Tuesday, with Tisza’s two‑thirds majority making his election highly likely.
• Baka was removed as head of Hungary’s Supreme Court in 2011 after criticising government reforms and the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2014 that his sacking was unlawful.
• Tisza says Baka will help rebuild the separation of powers and the dignity of the presidency as the party lays the groundwork for a new constitutional order.
• The opposition Fidesz said it will boycott the vote and accused Tisza of authoritarian tactics, while Tisza rejects that charge and calls the nomination a corrective to Orban‑era politicization.
• The choice follows a recent amendment that ended former president Tamás Sulyok’s term and could shift symbolic checks on legislation, so watch for how the presidency uses limited veto and review powers in coming months.